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GOULET [12 records]

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Record 1 2014-05-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geographical Names
OBS

An underwater canyon that has officially approved names in both English and French.

OBS

Coordinates: 44º 8' N, 59º 12' W.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms géographiques
OBS

Canyon sous-marin dont le nom anglais et le nom français sont approuvés officiellement.

OBS

Coordonnées : 44º 8' N, 59º 12' O.

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Speleology
CONT

Structurally guided network caves formed in limestones dipping at greater than approximately thirty degrees differ in plan and section from maze caves developed in horizontal to gently dipping limestone. These caves are characterised by the development of large elongate cavities oriented along strike called halls and smaller, short cavities oriented perpendicular to strike called narrows. ... Narrows are cavities of small cross-section and relatively short length that join halls together.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Spéléologie
DEF

Dans une canalisation souterraine, [...] passage de petites dimensions qui nécessite une gymnastique spéciale.

CONT

En spéléologie, une étroiture est un resserrement sévère du passage, mais qui peut être franchi.

OBS

On utilise parfois les termes d'étranglement, rétrécissement ou goulet. Lorsque l'étroiture d'une grotte est un passage bas, elle prend le nom de chatière.

Spanish

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Record 3 2010-07-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chutes, Spouts and Conveyors
DEF

An inclined or vertical trough or passage down which something may be slid or dropped.

CONT

Certain bulk materials, such as coal and gravel, and some solid objects that are not free flowing can be directed and lowered by gravity in throughs called chutes. Chutes may be open or closed, follow straight or curved paths, and have flat or curved beds. ... All chutes depend on sliding friction to control the speed of descent of the materials being conveyed.

OBS

chute: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Convoyeurs et goulottes (Manutention)
DEF

Sorte de couloir ou de tuyau plus ou moins incliné permettant de guider la descente de colis ou de matériaux liquides, pâteux, pulvérulents ou granuleux, qui se déplacent sous l'action de la gravité.

OBS

goulotte; glissière; couloir : termes normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 4 2002-06-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Toponymy
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
DEF

Narrow salt water passage between two bodies of water.

CONT

Old Tracadie Gully, N.B.

OBS

gully: rare; generic used in N.B.

OBS

gully: term and definition officially approved by the Geographical Names Board of Canada (GNBC) (formerly named the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names -- CPCGN) within the scope of its glossary (BT-176) which is the first authoritative publication on generics in use in Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymie
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
DEF

Passage resserré reliant une étendue d'eau littorale et la mer.

CONT

Goulet de Terre-Noire, N.-B.

OBS

goulet : générique attesté au Québec, au N.-B. et en N.-E.

OBS

goulet : terme et définition uniformisés par la Commission de toponymie du Canada (CTC) (anciennement appelée le Comité permanent canadien des noms géographiques -- CPCNG) dans le cadre du glossaire (BT-176) faisant autorité sur la question des génériques en usage au Canada.

Spanish

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Record 5 2002-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
DEF

Passage resserré entre un plan d'eau intérieur et la mer ouverte.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
  • Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
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Record 6 2000-05-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geological and Other Scientific Names
OBS

A same designation could refer to a geographic or a geologic entity, sometimes with a slight variant in spelling or writing. It is important to distinguish one from the other and write each correctly according to the given context.

OBS

Located in the Atlantic Continental Shelf.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
OBS

La règle concernant la majuscule au générique d'un nom géologique demeure imprécise. Habituellement, les noms de divisions stratigraphiques portent la majuscule et les entités de moindre importance n'en portent pas.

OBS

Une même désignation peut se référer à une entité géographique et à une entité géologique, parfois avec une légère variante. Il importe de bien distinguer l'une de l'autre et d'utiliser la graphie correcte selon le contexte.

Spanish

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Record 7 1999-03-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (Canada)
OBS

A village.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (Canada)
OBS

Un village.

OBS

Source : Traduction des débats, Assemblée législative du Nouveau-Brunswick.

Spanish

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Record 8 1998-09-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Drilling
  • Pipes and Fittings
DEF

An area of reduced diameter in pipe, brought about by excessive longitudinal strain or by a combination of longitudinal strain and the swagging action of the body.

OBS

Bottlenecking may occur when the downward motion of drill pipe is stopped with the slips instead of the brake.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forage des puits de pétrole
  • Tuyauterie et raccords

Spanish

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Record 9 1991-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Toponymy
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
DEF

Saltwater channel.

CONT

Camp Island Gulch, N.S.

OBS

Used in N.S.

OBS

gulch: term and definition validated by the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names (CPCGN) within the scope of its glossary (BT-176) which is the first authoritative publication on generics in use in Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymie
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
DEF

Passage resserré reliant une étendue d'eau littorale et la mer.

CONT

Grand Goulet, N.-E.

OBS

Attesté au Québec, au N.-B. et en N.-E.

OBS

goulet : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité permanent canadien des noms géographiques (CPCNG) dans le cadre du glossaire BT-176 faisant autorité sur la question des génériques en usage au Canada.

Spanish

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Record 10 1986-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Commercial Fishing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pêche commerciale

Spanish

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Record 11 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Commercial Fishing
OBS

of a weir.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pêche commerciale

Spanish

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Record 12 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
OBS

Canso Tickle

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
OBS

(hydrographie) Goulet de Canso (N.-E.)

Spanish

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